Silicon photonics micro-ring resonator-based SR latch for optical memory applications

Dinmukhamedali Otynshy, Nazym Alipbayeva, Assylkhan M. Nurgali, Bikash Nakarmi, Ikechi Augustine Ukaegbu

2023

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DOI 10.1117/12.2649402
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Abstract

This work proposes the design of optical SR latch. The fundamental component of the latch is a micro-ring resonator (MRR), which utilizes a plasma dispersion effect with an applied reverse bias voltage to tune its resonance wavelength. The proposed SR latch is made up of two identical micro-ring resonators with similar doped regions and the same logic mode of operation. The memory properties are realized by implementing the feedback loop between the input and output of the circuit. A time-varying simulation is carried out by applying two pseudorandom electrical input signals S and R into the circuit at a data rate of 25 Gbps. The work concludes with a comparative analysis between two optical SR latches (NOR-based and NAND-based).